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Gary Scott, host of the What Have You Cured? podcast and a grief coach, joins Justin for a raw and emotional conversation about loss, healing, and the human experience. Gary shares the heartbreaking story of losing his wife to cancer and spending a decade in a “rabbit hole” of grief before emerging with a mission to help others. He discusses the challenges men face in expressing emotion and how his podcast became a vehicle for deep, healing conversations.

Gary and Justin explore the concept of being “virtual beings having a human experience,” the profound impact of simple acts of kindness, and why giving to others is the surest way to heal yourself. Whether you’re grieving a loss or looking for more meaning in your life, Gary’s wisdom offers a light in the dark.

Connect with : Gary Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyscottgroup/

Chapters: 00:00 – Intro: Gary Scott on grief and kindness 01:30 – Losing his wife and the 10-year journey of grief 03:00 – Why vulnerability makes for the best podcasts 05:00 – Men and grief: Why we crash when we don’t talk 10:00 – The “What Have You Cured?” podcast mission 15:00 – How helping others helps you heal 20:00 – We are virtual beings in a human experience 25:00 – The power of giving vs. taking 32:00 – Grief coaching: moving from pain to purpose 36:00 – What it means to be human: Kindness and respect

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Travis Schachtner, author and innovator, joins the podcast to challenge the outdated norms of corporate leadership. Travis shares his diverse background—from farmhand and Navy sonar technician to field service and college instructor—and how listening to younger generations (Millennials and Gen Z) radically shifted his perspective on work. He argues that the “we are a family” rhetoric is a manipulative tool used by companies to extract more labor for less respect.

Travis and Justin discuss the harsh realities of profit-driven decisions, such as billion-dollar companies refusing to air-condition warehouses, and why “market competitive” wages often just mean “the lowest we can get away with.” This episode is a call to arms for employment ethics, urging workers to treat jobs as contracts, not identities, and empowering leaders to actually care for the humans who build their profits.

Connect with : Travis Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-schachtner-798a72190/ Website: https://www.ftsleaders.com/

Chapters: 00:00 – Intro: Travis Schachtner on challenging leadership norms 01:10 – From farmhand to Navy tech: A diverse work history 02:30 – Why “Work to Contract” is the healthiest mindset 03:50 – The billion-dollar company with no air conditioning 05:00 – Why Gen Z is right to question corporate loyalty 07:30 – The lie of “We are a family” in business 11:00 – What “Market Competitive” wages actually mean (it’s not good) 14:00 – The shift from company loyalty to worker power 18:00 – Why treating employees like humans is good for business 22:00 – How to set boundaries and go home to your real family 26:00 – Redefining success: It’s not just about the paycheck

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Summary

In this conversation, Rory Paquette shares his personal journey of feeling isolated during challenging times and the immense pressure he felt as a father. He discusses the pivotal moment that led him to create a podcast aimed at helping other fathers feel less alone in their struggles, emphasizing the importance of connection and support in parenting.

Connect with : Rory Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@THEPodcasterNation@UCVFVL9uJ2HIcEuFAWLZe2Hg Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2389543

Chapters 00:00 – Intro & who is Rory Paquette?​ 01:20 – Rough childhood, self-made beginnings, and early responsibility​ 02:00 – Building a real estate company with 5 offices in 2 states​ 02:30 – 2008 crash: losing everything (even the dog)​ 04:10 – Trying to recover, then getting crushed again by 2020​ 04:40 – Teaching, mentoring, and speaking as the way back​ 05:30 – Moving from stages to online and discovering podcasting​ 05:50 – Starting Power of Man to help other fathers and husbands​ 06:40 – Six podcasts, late nights, and doing this work full time​ 06:55 – What one hour of sleep for months actually looked like​ 07:30 – Food, weight gain, and the physical cost of survival mode​ 14:30 – The night on the floor with legal pads instead of a gun​ 15:45 – Realizing you’re not alone—and refusing to let others feel alone​ 16:40 – Advice for men on reaching out “one more time”​ 17:40 – Working with veterans, 3 a.m. texts, and answering the call​ 18:20 – Emotions are temporary: seeing past the red fog

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Shaman and spiritual guide Kerry Blaser shares her powerful story of growing up in a traumatized family system, internalizing pain, and eventually attempting suicide in her mid‑40s before beginning a decade-long healing journey. She explains how childhood trauma, anxious attachment, and sexual repression shaped her relationships, and how attracting avoidant, overexpressed partners mirrored back the wounds she needed to transform.​

Kerry walks Justin through her core insight: if you want “Mount Everest–level” wisdom, you often end up carrying Mount Everest–level wounds. She reveals how turning emotional wounds into wisdom recalibrated her nervous system from fear, guilt, and shame toward love, compassion, and enlightenment, including multiple enlightenment experiences she later realized were part of a normal human emotional range.

Connect with : Kerry Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCsgytf5p2XHeODIUpHC7Wvg Website: http://www.kerryblaser.com/ Freebie: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dEJ2TEHK7VPotoCYLdMnzt37_KR6kvB4/view?usp=drive_link

Chapters 00:00 – Intro & Kerry’s background as a shaman and spiritual guide​ 01:20 – Traumatic childhood, parents’ wounds, and early work ethic​ 02:40 – Education, marriage, kids, and living in constant inner pain​ 03:40 – Migraines, meds, and hitting a crisis point in her 40s​ 04:05 – Her mother’s death and the call to accept psychic gifts and heal​ 04:30 – Realizing her soul “planned” Mount Everest–sized wounds for wisdom​ 05:20 – Attracting famous men and partners who mirrored her wounds back​ 06:20 – Anxious attachment, sexual repression, and drawing avoidant men​ 06:45 – Turning emotional wounds into wisdom and recalibrating the nervous system​ 07:30 – Vibrating higher: what that actually means physiologically​ 08:20 – Ten years of work and discovering her shamanic gifts in her 50s​ 25:50 – First enlightenment experience and realizing enlightenment is an emotion​ 26:30 – Using her analytical mind to question God, creation, and feminine energy​ 27:30 – Divine feminine as creation, divine masculine as execution​ 28:00 – Repression of the feminine across history, from Asherah to Mary Magdalene​ 29:00 – Imperial structures, churches, and ongoing suppression of feminine wisdom

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In this episode, executive coach and former dermatology PA Kasey D’Amato breaks down what it really means to lead with both data and emotional intelligence. She shares how 20 years in clinical practice, launching three businesses, and serving as a fractional chief of staff shaped her “head–heart–gut” decision framework and her philosophy of self-leadership before team leadership. Kasey and Justin explore emotional weight, burnout, resilience, and why knowing your own Polaris point is essential if you want to build a business, a career, and a life that actually aligns with who you are.​

Kasey also walks through her four leadership quadrants (industry, business, self, team) and offers practical ways founders and senior leaders can build support systems, “three whos,” and coaching relationships so they stop feeling alone at the top. If you’ve ever felt trapped in your role, misaligned with a leader above you, or unclear on what you truly want, this conversation will help you get honest, grounded, and moving again.

Connect with : Kasey Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaseydamato/ Website: https://www.kaseydamato.com/

Chapters 00:00 – Intro & who is Kasey D’Amato?​ 02:30 – From dermatology PA to entrepreneur and advisor​ 03:50 – The emotional weight leaders secretly carry​ 05:15 – The head–heart–gut decision-making framework explained​ 08:00 – Why emotional intelligence matters even more in the age of AI​ 09:20 – Self-leadership vs team and industry leadership (4 quadrants)​ 11:20 – Knowing what you actually want: your Polaris point​ 13:40 – Resilience, obstacles, and navigating your emotional state​ 16:10 – When you don’t align with your leader (and what to do)​ 19:00 – Building your “three whos” and support systems as a founder​ 22:10 – Fractional chief of staff: what it is and who it helps​ 26:10 – You’re not stuck and you’re not alone: reframing your story​ 30:00 – Where to find Kasey & final thoughts on being human

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Fitness expert, race announcer, and author Fitz Koehler joins Justin to dismantle the diet industry and give a clear, science-based path to fitness, weight loss, and longevity. She shares her decades of experience teaching in 17 countries, explaining how simple principles—eating the right amount of the right foods and moving consistently—beat every gimmick, cleanse, and “miracle” plan on the market.​

Fitz and Justin talk about why most diets fail, the cultural excuses around “genetics,” and how family habits, not DNA, create generations of poor health. They dig into how fitness fuels leadership: energy, patience, creativity, kindness, and professional performance all improve when you sleep well, eat well, and stay strong.

Connect with : Fitz Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fitz-koehler/ Website: http://www.fitzness.com/blog/

Chapters 00:00 – Intro & Fitz’s background in global fitness and speaking​ 01:05 – Teaching in 17 countries and helping people reach “point B”​ 01:50 – The fitness industry: experts vs liars and snake-oil salesmen​ 02:30 – Why most diets are short-term misery with short-term results​ 03:20 – Keto, fads, and what really happens when restriction backfires​ 03:50 – The simple formula: right amount of the right food for the size you want​ 05:00 – Justin’s experience wasting money on plans that made him feel worse​ 15:40 – Investigating labels, hidden ingredients, and food awareness​ 16:30 – Brain fog, back pain, dehydration, and energy as leadership issues​ 17:15 – How sleep and fitness affect kindness, patience, and performance​ 19:10 – Longevity vs vitality: do you want years or quality years?​ 20:10 – Why strength training is the real fountain of youth​ 20:50 – Fragility, broken hips, and losing elders after simple falls​ 21:15 – Culture vs genetics: breaking overweight family patterns​ 22:10 – Parents, guilt, and changing the family’s health trajectory​ 23:20 – Modeling change instead of arguing: showing what’s possible

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Summary

In this episode of the Multiverse Technology Podcast, Justin ITee Walker interviews Bill Kasko, President and CEO of Frontline Source Group. They discuss Bill's journey from starting an IT staffing agency to building a successful nationwide recruitment firm.

Bill shares insights on entrepreneurship, the importance of relationships, and the three pillars of business: people, process, and service. The conversation also touches on the impact of COVID-19, the role of family in business, and the evolving definition of wealth.

Connect with : Bill Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/frontline-source-group Website: https://www.frontlinesourcegroup.com/

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction and Bill's Background 00:03:00 Starting Frontline Source Group 00:09:00 The Three Pillars of Business 00:15:00 Adapting to COVID-19 00:21:00 Family and Business 00:27:00 Redefining Wealth and Success 00:33:00 Lessons Learned and Future Outlook

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In this episode of the Multiverse Leadership Podcast, host Justin ITee Walker speaks with Limor Bergman, an executive career coach and tech leader, about her journey in technology and leadership. They discuss the challenges women face in tech, the importance of self-leadership, and the need for strength-based leadership in organizations.

Limor shares insights on empowering women through storytelling and the dangers of comparison in the workplace. The conversation also touches on building relationships in remote work environments and the proactive steps individuals can take to manage their careers effectively.

Connect with : Limor Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/limorbergman Website: https://limorbergman.com/

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Leadership and Career Challenges 01:22 Limor's Journey: From Engineer to Coach 05:55 The Gender Gap in Tech and Leadership 09:47 Empowering Women: Advice and Support 11:44 The Dangers of Comparison 15:39 Strength-Based Leadership 18:06 Proactive Career Management 20:46 Common Threads in Women's Leadership 24:53 Tools for Self-Leadership 27:10 Building Relationships in Remote Work 30:12 Closing Thoughts and Words of Wisdom